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Running with Angels: The Inspiring Journey of a Woman Who Turned Personal Tragedy into Triumph over Obesity

On a beautiful April morning in 2001, Pamela Hansen decided to do something she hadn’t done for a very long time. She decided to take a walk. Fearful that she would not be able to take more than a few steps with her morbidly obese body, she was desperate to focus her attention on something other than the tragedies of her life-the death of an infant daughter, the cruel and debilitating autoimmune diseases that attacked two other children, and finally the stillbirth of a son just a few weeks earlier. That first walk, which lasted just 10 minutes, was the beginning of an amazing journey that ultimately led to a 100-pound weight loss (without surgery or pills) and the fulfillment of a dream to run a marathon. In Running with Angels, Pam shares both her struggles and her success, using the marathon race as a metaphor for facing life’s challenges. She candidly discusses the pain of living with obesity and the hopelessness that accompanies it. More important, she offers practical suggestions for anyone trying to reach a goal, particularly a goal of weight loss, and shows how small steps over time can help you realize your dreams.

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Author: Pamela H. Hansen was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She earned a bachelors degree in Elementary Education. Although the majority of her adult life has been filled with mothering her five children from home, in earlier years she taught first and second grades, as well as adult ESL classes. Her quest to lose weight and become a marathon runner has put her on the student track to continually learn more about nutrition and fitness. Pam and her husband, Mark, live in Orem, Utah, where they are raising their five children. Pam is currently training for her third marathon race in St. George, Utah this fall. Pam hosted the first “Running with Angels 5k Run/Walk,” on April 30, 2005 in Provo, Utah. All proceeds benefited the Utah Regional Medical Center, Women’s Services, to help with its Obesity Clinic. The 5k Run/Walk has become an annual event.